installing a screensaver in KDE

[JASON JESSO]

Open a konsole.

vi $HOME/.kde/Autostart/xscreensaver.desktop

type in:

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=xscreensaver
Name=XScreensaver
Type=Application
X-KDE-StartupNotify=false


Login back into KDE.

The splash screen will automaticlly come up and
disappear in a few seconds.  Turn this off with:

run: xscreensaver-demo

Click on "Advanced" tab and uncheck "Display Splash
Screen at Startup".  Now the splash screen will not
show up.

You can also look at .xscreensaver in $HOME, but
always use xscreensaver-demo to update it.

Actually "Blank After" is "Timeout".  This specfies
how much inactivity before starting the screensaver.

Take a look at 
http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/man2.html



 --- Ze <mmodem00 at netvisao.pt> wrote: 
> So isnt possible to put the xscreensaver running in
> the backgroung like kde, 
> right?
> Because i made a shortcut of the command
> xscreensaver in 
> $HOME/.kde/Autostart/xscreensaver.desktop, like you
> said and now when i run 
> kde allways appears the xscreensaver dialog window.
> Another thing, i cant see where i can configure the
> idle time before the 
> xscreensaver starts, only haves to configure 'Blank
> After' and 'Cycle after'.
> Any help?
> 
> Em Quinta, 12 de Agosto de 2004 19:01, o JASON JESSO
> escreveu:
> > First in control panel->look n feel-> Screensavers
> >
> > - unchecked "start screen saver automaticlly".
> >
> > - compiled xscreensaver software and installed it.
> > (Mandrake does not package the "XMatrix"
> screensaver
> > with the xscreensaver rpm.)
> >
> > - Configure xscreensaver with "xscreensaver-demo".
> >
> > - Create a
> $HOME/.kde/Autostart/xscreensaver.desktop,
> > to start xscreensaver daemon on kde startup.
> >
> > I removed the kde login/logout applet from the
> panel.
> > and put two icons that when clicked runs:
> >
> > xscreensaver-command -lock (for locking my
> desktop)
> >
> > and
> >
> > xscreensaver-demo (for configuring xscreensaver)
> >
> >  --- Ze <mmodem00 at netvisao.pt> wrote:
> > > Em Quinta, 12 de Agosto de 2004 14:06, o JASON
> JESSO
> > >
> > > escreveu:
> > > > Thx.
> > > >
> > > > I hate the kde screensavers.  So I am just
> using
> > > > xscreensaver from now on.
> > > >
> > > >  --- James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj at acm.org>
> wrote:
> > > > > JASON JESSO wrote:
> > > > > > Got my hands on the matrix screensaver.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I put KMatrix.desktop in
> > > > > > /usr/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Control center does not pick it up until I
> > >
> > > create
> > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > > link in
> >
> >
>
/usr/share/applnk-mdk-simplified/.hidden/ScreenSavers
> >
> > > > > > In works than, but later on (few days
> later
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > > link
> > > > >
> > > > > > dissappears).  All those links there get
> > > > >
> > > > > recreated.
> > > > >
> > > > > > By what process?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How do I make this permanant?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I keep having to recreate this link
> manually.
> > > > >
> > > > > I apologize for giving you this answer, but
> I
> > >
> > > have
> > >
> > > > > to tell you that I have no
> > > > > idea how Mandrake works.
> > > > >
> > > > > Editorial (:-)):
> > > > >
> > > > > This is an unfortunate situation where the
> three
> > > > > major "Linux" distros have been
> > > > > modified to the point that there is some
> > >
> > > question if
> > >
> > > > > they are really Linux, and
> > > > > they have modified the menu system for KDE
> to
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > > point that it is now the
> > > > > disto's menu system.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, this is a Mandrake issue and I would
> suggest
> > > > > that you ask on a Mandrake list
> > > > > or newsgroup.
> > > > >
> > > > > All I can tell you is that the Screen Saver
> code
> > >
> > > in
> > >
> > > > > KDE has changed a lot over
> > > > > the last few versions and there have been
> some
> > >
> > > minor
> > >
> > > > > glitches.
> > > > >
> > > > > I would suggest that it might help if you
> > >
> > > installed
> > >
> > > > > the Mandrake RPM for the
> > > > > XScreenSavers rather than trying to do it
> > >
> > > yourself
> > >
> > > > > by hand
> > > > >
> > > > > One tip: Some recent versions of KDE appear
> to
> > >
> > > need:
> > > > > 	/usr/X11R6/lib/xscreensaver
> > > > >
> > > > > {your system's path may be different}
> > > > >
> > > > > added to your path for them to work.  NOTE:
> > >
> > > previous
> > >
> > > > > versions where KAppFinder
> > > > > installed them didn't need this.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > JRT
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > > You can read
> help:/kcontrol/screensaver/index.html,
> > > there are some good
> > > explanations.
> > > There explains how to remove kde screensavers.
> > > You said that you were going to stop using the
> kde
> > > screensavers and start
> > > using the xscreensaver.
> > > But how to you disable the kde screensavers and
> > > enable the xscreensaver?
> > >
> > >
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